Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 10 225
Apply for PAR 10 225
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biomedical Technology Research Center (P41)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 10, 2013 and posted on Jun 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The Biomedical Technology Research Center (P41) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 10 225) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program, originally issued by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), aimed at supporting national Biomedical Technology Research Centers. The central goal is to fund centers that carry out research and development on cutting-edge biomedical technologies and on new or improved scientific instruments. What distinguishes these centers is that the technology development is expected to be driven by real, clearly articulated needs from the broader research community, including basic science researchers as well as translational and clinical investigators. In other words, the program is not just about inventing tools in isolation; it is about building technologies that enable and accelerate biomedical discovery and medical progress across many areas.
A key expectation of a funded center is service to the wider community, not only through innovation but also through access, training, and broad dissemination. Centers are explicitly charged with making their technologies available to other researchers, training scientists in how to use the new methods or instruments effectively, and widely sharing both the technologies themselves and the experimental results generated at the centers. This emphasis on dissemination and training reflects the NIH center model: the award is meant to create a national resource that multiplies impact beyond the host institution by helping many external groups adopt and benefit from the new capabilities.
The funding mechanism used for this program is the P41 grant mechanism, which is commonly used for research resource centers that combine technology development with community-facing functions. This announcement runs in parallel with another solicitation of the same scientific scope, PAR 10 224, which provides an optional pre-application pathway under the X02 mechanism. New applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a pre-application to PAR 10 224 first. The purpose of that pre-application step is practical: it gives applicants feedback on whether their proposed center concept fits the program and how competitive it is likely to be before they invest the time and resources required for a full P41 application.
In terms of funding size and the number of awards, the announcement does not set a fixed award amount or a fixed count of grants. Instead, it notes that budgets and project durations are expected to vary because proposed centers can differ widely in the nature and scope of the technology development and resource activities. As a result, the total dollars awarded and the number of funded centers depend on factors such as the number of applications received, their scientific and technical merit, the requested project periods, and the proposed costs.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations involved in research and training. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), and other eligible entities described in the announcement. The eligibility section also explicitly includes several categories of institutions that serve specific populations, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Certain federal government agencies may also be eligible, consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
Administratively, the opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training) and does not require cost sharing or matching. The announcement was posted June 30, 2010, and it is now archived (with an archive date of January 10, 2014), which indicates it is no longer active for new submissions under those dates. For historical reference, the original closing date was September 7, 2013, and the current closing date listed was December 10, 2013. Applicants looking for a current version of this program would typically need to search NIH’s active funding opportunity announcements for the most recent P41 Biomedical Technology Research Center or successor notices, since NIH programs are often reissued under updated institutes, policies, and timelines.
For additional details, the full announcement was linked through the NIH grants guide (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-225.html). The contact information included NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster emails for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Biomedical Technology Research Center (P41) (PAR-10-225)
What is the Biomedical Technology Research Center (P41) opportunity (PAR-10-225)?
PAR-10-225 is an NIH discretionary grant opportunity that was issued to support national Biomedical Technology Research Centers. These centers are expected to conduct research and development on cutting-edge biomedical technologies and on new or improved scientific instruments.
What is the main goal of this NIH program?
The central goal is to fund centers that develop biomedical technologies and instruments that enable and accelerate biomedical discovery and medical progress across many areas, rather than developing tools in isolation.
What makes a Biomedical Technology Research Center different from a typical technology development project?
A distinguishing expectation is that technology development should be driven by real, clearly articulated needs from the broader research community, including basic science researchers as well as translational and clinical investigators.
Is community service and access part of what the center must do?
Yes. A key expectation is service to the wider community. Funded centers are charged with making their technologies available to other researchers, providing training on effective use of the methods or instruments, and broadly disseminating both the technologies and experimental results generated at the centers.
What kinds of activities are centers expected to provide beyond research and development?
Beyond innovation, centers are expected to provide access to the developed technologies, training for scientists who want to use the new methods or instruments, and broad dissemination of technologies and results so the center functions as a national resource.
What funding mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the P41 grant mechanism, which NIH commonly uses for research resource centers that combine technology development with community-facing functions.
Is there a related opportunity that offers a pre-application step?
Yes. This announcement runs in parallel with PAR-10-224, which provides an optional pre-application pathway under the X02 mechanism.
Are new applicants encouraged to submit a pre-application first?
Yes. New applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a pre-application to PAR-10-224 before investing the time and resources required for a full P41 application.
What is the purpose of the optional pre-application (X02) pathway mentioned for PAR-10-224?
The pre-application step is intended to provide feedback on whether the proposed center concept fits the program and how competitive it is likely to be before preparing a full P41 application.
Does the announcement specify a fixed award amount?
No. The announcement does not set a fixed award amount. Budgets are expected to vary because proposed centers can differ widely in the nature and scope of technology development and resource activities.
Does the announcement specify a fixed number of awards?
No. The total number of funded centers is not fixed and depends on factors such as the number of applications received, their scientific and technical merit, requested project periods, and proposed costs.
Who is eligible to apply for PAR-10-225 based on the information provided?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), and other eligible entities described in the announcement. Certain federal government agencies may also be eligible consistent with the program rules in the full announcement.
Are minority-serving institutions included in eligibility?
Yes. The eligibility section explicitly includes institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.859 (Biomedical Research and Research Training).
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The announcement is archived (archive date January 10, 2014), indicating it is no longer active for new submissions under those dates.
When was the announcement posted and what were the listed closing dates?
The announcement was posted June 30, 2010. For historical reference, the original closing date was September 7, 2013, and the current closing date listed was December 10, 2013.
If PAR-10-225 is archived, where should applicants look for a current version?
Applicants would typically need to search NIH active funding opportunity announcements for the most recent P41 Biomedical Technology Research Center opportunity or successor notices, since NIH programs are often reissued under updated institutes, policies, and timelines.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The full announcement was linked through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-225.html.
Who was listed for technical help with accessing or linking to the announcement?
The contact information included NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster emails for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement.
Which NIH organization originally issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was originally issued by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), as described in the information provided.
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